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103 Notable deaths
by surgical complications
Frank Lloyd Wright
American architect (1867-1959).
Born June 8th, 1867 in Richland Center. [ref]
Died April 9th, 1959 at 91 years old in Phoenix (surgical complications). [ref]
Rodney Dangerfield
American actor and comedian (1921-2004).
Born November 22nd, 1921 in Babylon. [ref]
Died October 5th, 2004 at 82 years old in Westwood (surgical complications). [ref]
Robert Frost
American poet; 4x recipient of pulitzer prize for poetry.
Born March 24th, 1874 in San Francisco. [ref]
Died January 29th, 1963 at 88 years old in Boston (surgical complications). [ref]
Jim Nabors
American actor and singer (1930-2017).
Born June 12th, 1930 in Sylacauga.
Died November 30th, 2017 at 87 years old in Honolulu (surgical complications). [ref]
Bobby Darin
American singer and actor (1936-1973).
Born May 14th, 1936 in The Bronx. [ref]
Died December 20th, 1973 at 37 years old in Cedars-Sinai Medical Center (surgical complications). [ref]
George Segal
American actor (1934–2021).
Born February 13th, 1934 in Great Neck.
Died March 23rd, 2021 at 87 years old in Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital (surgical complications).
Clementine Churchill, Baroness Spencer-Churchill
Wife of sir winston churchill and life peeress in her own right (1885-1977).
Born April 1st, 1885 in Mayfair. [ref]
Died December 12th, 1977 at 92 years old in Knightsbridge (surgical complications). [ref]
Hosni Mubarak
Egyptian president and politician (1928-2020).
Born May 4th, 1928 in Kafr el-Muṣīlḥa.
Died February 25th, 2020 at 91 years old in Cairo (surgical complications). [ref]
Richard Griffiths
English actor (1947-2013).
Born July 31st, 1947 in Thornaby-on-Tees. [ref]
Died March 28th, 2013 at 65 years old in University Hospital Coventry (surgical complications). [ref]
Marty Robbins
American singer, songwriter and racing driver.
Born September 26th, 1925 in Glendale.
Died December 8th, 1982 at 57 years old in Nashville (surgical complications). [ref]
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